Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

20.5.0.28 0.74%
20.4.0.40 18.75%
20.3.1.22 8.46%
20.3.0.36 10.66%
20.2.1.22 8.82%
20.2.0.19 14.71%
20.1.0.24 1.10%
19.9.2.1 2.94%
19.9.1.14 5.51%
19.9.1.2 0.37%
19.9.0.9 12.87%
19.5.0.145 0.37%
19.1.0.28 1.47%
19.0.0.128 0.37%
18.8.0.5 1.10%
18.8.0.3 2.21%
18.7.2.3 6.62%
18.7.1.3 0.74%
18.6.0.29 0.37%
17.9.0.12 1.84%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
crypt32.dll
CertGetNameStringW, CertNameToStrW, CertGetEnhancedKeyUsage, CertCompareIntegerBlob, CryptHashCertificate, CertFreeCertificateContext, CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject
imagehlp.dll
MapFileAndCheckSumW
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
DllMain, SizeofResource, LeaveCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, RaiseException, InterlockedExchange, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, EnterCriticalSection, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, LockResource, lstrcmpiW, DeleteCriticalSection, GetFileAttributesW, GetTickCount, WaitForSingleObject, GetSystemDirectoryW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, LocalAlloc, FormatMessageW, FileTimeToSystemTime, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, QueryDosDeviceW, GetLongPathNameW, GetVolumeInformationW, CreateFileW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, CreateFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, GetCurrentProcess, UnmapViewOfFile, GetFileInformationByHandle, DeviceIoControl, GetFileSizeEx, GetSystemTime, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, LocalFree, GetCurrentThread, CloseHandle, WideCharToMultiByte, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, LoadLibraryExW, LoadResource, FreeLibrary, FindResourceW, ReadProcessMemory, lstrcmpA, lstrcmpW, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, TlsGetValue, CreateMutexA, ResetEvent, TlsSetValue, ResumeThread, CreateWaitableTimerA, SetEndOfFile, ReleaseMutex, CreateMutexW, CancelWaitableTimer, SetWaitableTimer, CreateWaitableTimerW, GetSystemDefaultLangID, RemoveDirectoryW, ReleaseSemaphore, DuplicateHandle, FindResourceExW, CreateEventA, LoadLibraryW, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateIoCompletionPort, GetDriveTypeW, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, LoadLibraryA, GetFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, FindFirstFileExW, GetTempPathW, GetLocalTime, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime, CreateDirectoryW, GlobalFree, MoveFileW, GetTempFileNameW, GetSystemWow64DirectoryW, GetFullPathNameW, SearchPathW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, WriteFile, SetFilePointerEx, Sleep, GetSystemInfo, TzSpecificLocalTimeToSystemTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, lstrlenA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, GetLocaleInfoW, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetOverlappedResult, ReadFile, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, GetVolumeNameForVolumeMountPointW, OpenProcess, SetEvent, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateEventW, SetLastError, WaitForMultipleObjects, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, GetFileAttributesExW, SetFileAttributesW, InterlockedCompareExchange, MoveFileExW, CopyFileW, DeleteFileW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, FormatMessageA, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, GetModuleHandleW, CreateSemaphoreA, CreateProcessW, VirtualQuery, ProcessIdToSessionId
mpr.dll
WNetGetUniversalNameW
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, StringFromIID, StringFromCLSID, CoInitializeSecurity, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, IIDFromString, CoCreateGuid, CoSetProxyBlanket
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExW, GetModuleBaseNameW, GetMappedFileNameW, EnumProcessModules, EnumDeviceDrivers, GetDeviceDriverFileNameW, GetPerformanceInfo
rpcrt4.dll
UuidCreate
user32.dll
CharNextW, CharNextA, wsprintfW, GetSystemMetrics, LoadIconW, EnumDisplaySettingsW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetDesktopWindow, PeekMessageW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpSetCredentials, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpQueryOption, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpWriteData, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpCrackUrl
wininet.dll
InternetGetConnectedState
wintrust.dll
WintrustGetRegPolicyFlags, WinVerifyTrust, CryptCATAdminReleaseCatalogContext, CryptCATCatalogInfoFromContext, CryptCATAdminEnumCatalogFromHash, CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle, CryptCATAdminAcquireContext, CryptCATAdminReleaseContext
Export table
GetFactory
GetObjectCount

ncw.dll

Symantec Shared Component by Symantec Corporation (Signed)

Remove ncw.dll
Version:   17.9.0.12
MD5:   1a5b014867e2446efbe5b23727682d38
SHA1:   da8fbeefb43ae6103f55811f61049cbc99dc4464
SHA256:   822ede86428fdc692db51913614ec6d47344d558209c1ecd09ee82f9eaaa3fa6

What is ncw.dll?

Norton Internet Security, by Symantec Corporation, is a PC program that provides malware prevention and removal during subscription period and uses signatures and heuristics to identify viruses, trojans and other malware. Norton Internet Security features include a email spam filtering, personal firewall, and phishing protection.

About ncw.dll (from Symantec Corporation)

Norton Internet Security lets you email, chat and surf the Web without worrying about cybercriminals ripping you off. It delivers protection from online dangers without sacrificing performance. It g

DetailsDetails

File name:ncw.dll
Publisher:Symantec Corporation
Product name:Symantec Shared Component
Description:Norton Community Watch Component
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\norton internet security\engine\20.1.0.24\ncw.dll
File version:17.9.0.12
Product version:17.9
Size:2.06 MB (2,161,592 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Symantec Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, November 23, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.50%
Windows 8 15.50%
Windows 8 Pro 9.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.00%
Windows 7 Professional 6.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.00%
Windows 8.1 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 0.50%
Windows Se7en Titan 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows Vista Business 0.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 68.84% of Symantec Shared Component.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 31.09%
Toshiba 20.73%
Dell 13.47%
Acer 12.95%
ASUS 5.18%
GIGABYTE 4.15%
Sony 4.15%
Intel 2.07%
Lenovo 2.07%
Samsung 1.55%
American Megatrends 1.55%
MSI 1.04%
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